Wesley - WesleyGalleryPic5

Yes, that's a spitoon in the center of the floor.... and these
were the good ol' days? It appears the lighting fixtures are a
mixture of gas and electric so this was likely taken shortly after
the turn of the century. It's very much a posed picture so it
must have been taken for advertising.

With the passing of the InterUrban train system (about 1934)
the hotel gradually lost its clientelle and went out of business
prior to WW II. It was located on the SouthEast corner of Main
and Center streets. The building burned down shortly after the
war and was replaced with a large downtown parking lot which is
still there.